Sermons on Pray For The Congress:

Pray It Like You Mean It Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 29, 2005

Looks at the weakness in most prayers, and probes ways of praying more deeply and successfully. Part 3 in series, "Learning to Pray."

Pray It Like You Mean It Series: Learning to Pray (prt. 3) Wildwind Community Church February 6, 2005 David Flowers Some of the things I am talking about during this series on prayer come from one of the most popular books ever written on prayer. It’s a book called With Christ in the School of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8

Denomination: Free Methodist

God's Eye For The Praying Guy

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on May 16, 2005

God is more concerned with the soundness of your heart than with how your prayer sounds.

God’s Eye for the Praying Guy Matt. 6:6 April 3, 2005 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Speaker "But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:6

Denomination: Baptist

"How To Pray For Your Children"

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Oct 22, 2004

Specific ways to pray for children that will prove to be more effective than vague generalizations.

Iliff and Saltillo UM October 24, 2004 "How to Pray for Your Children" Philippians 4:4-7 INTRODUCTION: A bumper sticker read, "I have teenagers! Pray for me!" If you have teenagers, you might feel this way at times. However, today we’re going to talk about how you can pray for your children. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Methodist

How To Pray God's Way

Contributed by Fernando Cabrera on Oct 27, 2004

How to pray God’s way.

How to Pray Matthew 6:7, 8; 7:7-8 Prayer is an essential part in our walk with God. One of the reasons why some people don’t enjoy prayer is because they don’t see it as a process that builds their relationship with God. The following is a basic guideline for praying: Be Spontaneous: Try to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Praying For Workers; Listening For The Call

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 4, 2004

We are told by Jesus to pray for workers because the harvest is plentiful. Beg God to send workes for the field but be willing to listen for God’s call on your life.

Asking for workers and listening for the Call The week started off normally for Southern Baptist missionary Lisa Wagner and her family, who minister among the urban poor in the Dominican Republic. On their monthly bill-paying day, they spent the entire morning in traffic, trying to pay bills at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:37-38

Denomination: Baptist

Pray Until Something Happens?

Contributed by Simon Rundell on Aug 5, 2001

How to pray. How God answers prayer. How we should not badger God for material needs but use prayer to open our hearts to a true dialogue with God, and why God failed to let me win the lottery despite the fact that I had prayed for it.

Sermon: 17th in Ordinary Time Text: Luke 11:1-13 In the name of the +Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. When I was a child, my approach to prayer was the same as going to the supermarket with a shopping list; because I would pray [hands together, eyes closed] “God bless Mummy and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Lord, Teach Us To Pray

Contributed by Daryl Bahn on Aug 11, 2001

Jesus gave us a Pattern, Promise, and Partner for Prayer!

LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY Lord, teach us to pray! How did you learn to pray? Often, we learn by the examples of people around us. Some of us can think back to our earliest childhood memories and think of the simple prayers our parents used at the table and at the bedside. Others have learned from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Lord, Teach Us To Pray

Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Aug 13, 2001

Jesus teaches us to be good spiritual conversationalists.

I don’t know if any of you here have noticed, but I’m a talker. I enjoy sitting down and having conversations with people. Now a good conversationalist (not saying that I am) is able to maintain a balance between talking and listening. It’s a two way street. The life of a Christian is one big ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Let's Pray The Lord's Prayer

Contributed by Joseph Wallis on Jan 22, 2002

Sermon on the Lord’s Prayer

LET’S PRAY THE LORD’S PRAYER TEXT - Matt. 6: 5 - 14 INTRO. - The passage before us is best known as the Lord’s Prayer but in reality the High Priestly Prayer of John 17 is the Lord’s Prayer. This prayer would be better titled The Disciple’s Prayer. I call this message "Let’s Pray the Lord’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-14

Denomination: Baptist

"What Are You Praying For?"

Contributed by Alan Chandler on Mar 18, 2002

When faced with a challenge does your prayer reflect your faith? This message looks at the prayer life of the early beievers as they faced a threatening challenge

"WHAT ARE YOU PRAYING FOR?" Acts 4: 23-31 PREPARATION: Read and be familiar with the book "Who Moved My Cheese" I) Intro A) Zig Ziglar story of boy that went with his mother to the old general store. He liked to sneak away from his mother and when no one was looking he would dip his finger into ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Methodist

Lord Teach Us To Pray

Contributed by John Johnson on Nov 12, 2002

One of the things that motivated the disciples is that they saw Jesus pray. Each and every one of us must be a person of prayer.

Lord Teach Us to Pray Luke 11:1 Why does a person want to learn to pray? One of the things that motivated the disciples to ask Jesus was that they saw him pray. Often times they would see Jesus pray He prayed on everyday occasions. As he was ministering to the crowds by teaching, preaching and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1

Denomination: Baptist

It's Time To Pray (Short)

Contributed by Arlen Payne on Nov 24, 2002

Prayer is essential. It’s always time to pray. This is a short message about prayer.

Time to Pray John 14:13-14 I. The Range of prayer “Whatsoever” A.We can come and ask for anything. B.According to God’s will… 1 John 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: -Nothing is impossible for God. -Ask ...read more

Scripture: John 14:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Come, Let Us Pray

Contributed by Jim Parisi on Jan 7, 2003

A New Year is here. Start it off right. Start it off in prayer.

Come; Let Us Pray HHM Pastor Jim Parisi 1-05-03 A New Year is here….. Start it off right ...start it off in prayer Direction Harvest House Should not be only know as a place where the Spirit of God Dwells….. But of a Mighty People of Prayer Lifting up our voices to God For His ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22, Philippians 4:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Pray For Your Relationships Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Aug 21, 2003

When we approach Christ in prayer, he will assist us in building healthy relationships

How to Pray for My Relationships (Approach Christ in Prayer) Introduction: This is week eight in our series on building better relationships. Today we’re going to wrap up this series. We’ve been studying how we can build healthy, god-honoring, Christ-centered relationships. All of life is lived ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:10-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

Praying Before The Throne Ii

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 13, 2003

Sermon on prayer

PRAYING BEFORE THE THRONE II HEB. 4:16 There was once a young lady who occasionally walked through the park after work. One afternoon she stopped to have her picture taken by a photographer on this particular day. She was very excited about her picture being taken with the sky line in the ...read more

Denomination: Bible Church